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Meaning of false number 9 | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An unconventional lone striker or centre-forward who drops deep into midfield.

Equivalents

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Examples

“not in his favoured midfield role, either but as a false No 9: the sort of role Guardiola only hands to his chosen, crystalline few: Mario Götze at Bayern Munich (less successfully), Lionel Messi at Barcelona (a little more so).”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

false owlet moth false oxlip false pimpernel false pineapple false plane tree false plum anemone

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